the n word: on its way out?

[Chris F Waigl]

Wilson Gray wrote:

> Wasn''t "negritude" popularized back in the day by some
> African-Frenchman author whose name escapes me at the moment?
>
>

Several -- Césaire, Senghor   ... -- the concept is mostly attached to
the literary movement in the online sources. Which surprises me a bit as
I believe it has still/again/now  quite a bit of traction  with a more
explicitly political slant.

Chris Waigl

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